Book Review: The Shape of a Pocket
When you open The Shape of a Pocket, you enter a new world of imagination. As you sift through the pages of this collection of essays and short pieces [...]
Jahan-e-Digar
'Jahan-e-Digar', an exhibition at Full Circle Gallery, sought to showcase Iranian art based upon the ustad-shagird (master-student) relationship, a pr [...]
Landscapes of Ethereal Light
Zarmina Bakhtiar is warm and gregarious, with a personable, open demeanour. We first meet in a sunny drawing room, in which some wonderful paintings b [...]
Disparate Strokes
Artistry, in many ways, is akin to wizardry. It is exclusive to those naturally blessed with talent and seemingly requires laborious apprenticeships b [...]
Double Entendre
For centuries, visual artists (painters, printmakers, sculptors, draughtsmen, architects) have been known to hold a parallel practice, alongside their [...]
Letter from the Editor in Chief
Alternative spaces, informal organizations and artist-run spaces are vital to a flourishing art community. These art spaces can be used to educate and [...]
Things That Appear : Imrana Tanveer and Yasir Azeem
Khaas Gallery recently showcased the works of two young artists, Imrana Tanveer and Yasir Azeem. At first glance the works seem quite opposite to one [...]
Book Review: A Pictorial Story of the Past
Would you like to walk through the history of art, across the centuries and cultures-one step at a time? This is precisely what Neil MacGregor'sA Hist [...]
Dream Encounters with Tassaduq Sohail
Tassaduq Sohail, 85, is one of Pakistan's finest artists. He is also a storyteller, a lover, and has an insatiable taste for the flaming obscene. He s [...]
Altering The Known
Whether it be in music, writing or sculpting, artists always find themselves questioning the limits and norms of their interested field. In an attempt [...]